Judith Catherine Tice

August 6, 1947 - April 27, 2022

Judith Catherine Tice, 74, of Pensacola, FL passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Judy was born August 6, 1947, the daughter of Charles Meyer and Mary Jo Meyer. Raised in a military family, she lived in multiple locations around the USA throughout her youth before settling in Norfolk, VA. She attended James Madison University where she was active in the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority and received her bachelor’s degree in speech therapy. While working as a speech therapist for Project Helping Hand in southwest Virginia she met and married her husband, John who was in graduate school in architecture at Virginia Tech. From there they moved to Nashville, TN where she worked in the school system as a speech therapist, discovered her passion for community service, and gave birth to her two daughters, Jenny and Leslie. In 1979, her family moved to Pensacola, FL where John joined Bullock Graves Associates Architects which later became Bullock Tice Associates. It is here where Judy’s passion and talents for community service blossomed. She became active in the Junior League of Pensacola from which she received the Joan Gonzalez Award in 2008. She was the President of The Ronald McDonald House when its first house in Pensacola was constructed. In 1987 she received Liberty Sertoma’s Service to Mankind Award. She became heavily involved in the American Cancer Society and the Pensacola Museum of Art. She started the Theta Lambda Chapter of her beloved Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at the University of West Florida, where she served as Chapter Advisor from 1990 to 2004. In honor of her initiative in starting the chapter and sustained leadership and support, the chapter established the Judy Tice Scholarship. She was a founding member of Impact 100 and has recruited many of its members throughout its existence. She and John have been active members of St. Paul Catholic Church since 1979. After earning a degree in early childhood education, she started St. Paul School’s first Kindergarten program. Over the years she and John have been continuously involved in numerous church ministries. Judy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Her faith in God has always been present. She led by example. Her family and friends will be forever grateful for her continued love and support. She never wavered from her fierce love for her family – and her many friendships. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, John Tice of Pensacola; daughters, Jenny Breen (Pete) of New Orleans, LA and Leslie Tice (Craig); a granddaughter, Avery of Oakland, CA; brothers, Charles Meyer (Kathy) of Chesapeake, VA and Robert Meyer (Mary Ann) of Poquoson, VA. A Funeral Mass was Celebrated at 10:00am Monday, May 2, 2022, at St. Paul Catholic Church, with Fr. Craig Smith celebrant. A reception followed the Mass in the Geri Room at the church. Graveside Service will be conducted at 2:00pm, Friday May 20, 2022, at Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, VA with Father Eric Anokye celebrant. Honorary Pallbearers will be Peter Breen, Craig Lawrence, Charles Meyer, and Robert Meyer. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Judy Tice Scholarship Endowment online at www.alphagammadeltafoundation.org/donate or by mail to Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation, 8710 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260. Please note “Judy Tice Scholarship” in designation field. The family would like to give special thanks to the caring medical staffs of Baptist Hospital, Rosewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, and Covenant Hospice. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, VA is serving the family of Ms. Tice with local arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.